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at such times you cannot show any leniency, you are
going to find life very difficult outside the family circle
when you enter society at large and encounter all kinds
of unpleasantness.
So, you have to accept that unpleasant experiences
are an inescapable part of life. And you have to be
capable of adopting a give-and-take attitude within the
family circle as well as outside in society.

Your family is not just your family: it is also a source
of training for you. In this sense, your family serves
as the cradle for your future career. If your school is a
source of formal education for you, then your family is
a source of informal education. And both are equally
important.
For example, if you have an unfortunate encounter
with a family member, don’t take it as an evil. Take it
as a first, very necessary training lesson, because you
are destined one day to go out of your home and live in
society. And in society there will be many occasions on
which you will have similar negative experiences. You
must realize that your family is a blessing for you, for it
is like a training centre that sends you out into society
as a prepared or mature person. Indeed, your family is
the mainspring of your future life.

Everyone knows that formal education is very
important for his future. Without a good formal
education, it is not possible to get a good job. I do
agree with this point of view, but in terms of one’s all-
round existence, education is not the be-all and end-
all of everything. For a better quality of life you need

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